Director of IT Security

Our client, a lean, growing technology company, is creating a Director of Security to take the wheel on protecting the business and its customers. You’ll be the single point of ownership for how the company manages risk, passes scrutiny from demanding enterprise clients, and keeps its environment locked down. The work is hands-on and strategic at once: tighten what’s already in place, partner closely with the infrastructure team, and help the company adopt AI the right way. A team may come later, but you’ll start as the expert in the seat., * Own the security program from top to bottom, including risk assessments, internal security policies, and readiness for yearly audits with an outside audit firm

• Answer the detailed security reviews that major customers send each year
• Vet third-party vendors on how they store data and handle recovery and continuity planning
• Run employee security awareness efforts and make sure training sticks
• Partner with infrastructure on patching, updates, and the overall security of the technology environment
• Keep healthcare data privacy requirements on track across systems and processes
• Review AI tools and use cases for security risk and put the right guardrails around them

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5-10 years in IT, networking, or security, at a senior level
• Strong networking and infrastructure background
• Working knowledge of HIPAA and SOC 2 audit processes
• At least one security certification such as CISSP, CISM, CCISO, CASP+, or an Azure or AWS security cert
• Hands-on exposure to AI security risks and controls (preferred)
• Healthcare industry experience (preferred)

• Newly created role with full ownership of the security function
• Real say in strategy, tooling, and where the program goes next
• Daily partnership with infrastructure and technology leaders
• Early voice in how AI gets evaluated and adopted safely
• Potential to hire and lead a team as the company grows
• Exposure to large, sophisticated customers with high security expectations

Compensation: $180-210K based on experience